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Master of Arts in Japanese Studies

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TERM 1 (2025 SEPT 1 – NOV 29)

Time/Day

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

9:30-12:15

JASP 5625/3800
Japanese Philosophy (Kyle)
LSK301 [E]

 

JASP 5624/3700 [Note 2]
Japanese Language and Society (Ho)
LHC-G01 [J&C]

 

 

 

14:30-17:00

 

 

 

 

 

JASP 5601
Theory & Methods in Japanese Studies (Simon)
WMY502 [E]

19:00-21:30

JASP 5626
Media & Technology in Japan (Aoyama) YIA502 [E]

 

 

JASP 5620
Japanese Cultural Identity (Lee)
YIA 403 [P]

JASP 5525 [Note 1]
Japanese Business Writing and Presentation
(Ueda) WMY502 [J]

 

 

JASP 5700
Independent Research Project (Ng)

 

TERM 2 (2026 JAN 5 – APR 18)

Time/Day

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

9:30-12:15

 

 

 

 

 

 

14:30-17:00

 

 

 

 

 

JASP 5613
Thematic Study of Japanese Films (Tao)
ELB LT3 [C]

 

19:00-21:30

JASP 5618
Contemporary Japan- China Relations (Chalyn)
YIA502 [P]

JASP 5519
Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary Japan (Lynne)
YIA503 [E]

JASP 5060KP
JP Manga & Anime in Hist. Context
(Kyle) YIA502 [E]

JASP 5060MM
Reading  & Feeling with JP lit. (Matt)
YIA402 [E]

 

 

 

JASP 5700
Independent Research Project (Jeremy/Aoyama)

 

SUMMER SESSION (2026 MAY 11 – JUN 27)

Time/Day

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

10:30-13:00

 

 

 

 

 

JASP 5501 [Note 1]
Teaching Japanese as a second language
(Goda) WMY404 [J]

19:00-21:30

 

JASP 5501 [Note 1]
Teaching Japanese as a second language
(Goda) WMY404 [J]

 

JASP 5501 [Note 1]
Teaching Japanese as a second language (Goda)
WMY404 [J]

 

 

 

Course Language   Core  
[J] Japanese   5601 Theory & Methods in Japanese Studies
[E] English   5519 Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary Japan
[C] Cantonese      
[P] Putonghua      
[J&C] Japanese & Cantonese      

 

Note 1. JLPT N1 level required.

Note 2. JLPT N2 level or above required.

 

All course outlines are for reference only and subject to change.

 

2024-2025

(Medium of instruction: E = English; C = Cantonese; P = Putonghua; J = Japanese)

Term 1 (2024-2025)

Type Code Title Lecturer Lang Periods Room
Elective JASP 5622 The Global Japanese Dr. Reijiro AOYAMA E Mo 07:00PM – 09:30PM YIA 402
CORE JASP 5519 Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary Japan Prof. Lynne NAKANO E Tu 07:00PM – 09:30PM YIA 403
ELECTIVE JASP 5060A Special Topics in Japanese Studies: Pan-Asianism in Modern Japan Dr. LIN Chaochun J/P We 07:00PM – 09:30PM YIA 502
Elective JASP 5620* Japanese Cultural Identity Prof. LEE Wood Hung C Th 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 508
Elective JASP 5060B Special Topics in Japanese Studies: Contemporary Japanese Architecture Through Key Concept Prof. Hiroyuki SHINOHARA E Fr 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 502
Elective JASP 5615 Anthropology of Japan Dr. Simon TU C/E We 3:30PM – 6:15PM UCC C2
Elective JASP 5700 Independent Research Project Prof. NG Wai Ming C/E Irregular NRR

Points to note:

  1. *JASP 5620 : Not for students who have already taken #JASP2250/ JASP3310/ JASP3120
  2. Teaching mode varies upon the pandemic situation, please pay attention to announcements from the Programme/Graduate School time to time.
  3. Students can take more than one Special Topic course under the same course code.
  4. All course outlines are for reference only and subject to change.

 

Term 2 (2024-2025)

Type Code Title Lecturer Lang Periods Room
Elective JASP 5060C Special Topics in Japanese Studies: Gender, Sexuality, and Family in Japan Dr. Isaac GAGNE E Mo 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 406
Elective JASP 5060D Special Topics in Japanese Studies: Japanese Manga and Animate at Historical Perspective Prof. Kyle PETERS E Tu 07:00PM – 09:30PM YIA 403
CORE JASP 5517 Japanese Communication through Language and Culture Prof. HO Chi Ming C/J We 07:00PM – 09:30PM YIA 502
Elective JASP 5060E Special Topics in Japanese Studies: Asia at War Prof. Jeremy YELLEN E Th 07:00PM – 09:30PM YIA 402
Elective JASP 5530 Special Topics in Japanese Language:
Japanese Dialectology
JLPT N1 level required		 Dr. Sanae UEDA J Fr 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 407
Elective JASP 5523 Advanced English-Japanese Translation
JLPT N1/N2 level required		 Dr. Reijiro AOYAMA J/E Mo 2:30PM – 5:15PM LHC G06
Elective JASP 5700 Independent Research Project Prof. NG Wai Ming C/E Irregular NRR

 

Summer Term (2024-2025)

Type Code Title Lecturer Lang Periods Room
Elective JASP 5501 Teaching Japanese as a Secondary Language
JLPT N1 level required		 Prof. Miho GODA J

Mo 07:00PM – 09:30PM

Th 07:00PM – 09:30PM

Sa 10:30AM – 13:00PM

WMY 405

 

WMY 405

 

WMY 405

Points to note:

  1. Teaching mode varies upon the pandemic situation, please pay attention to announcements from the Programme/Graduate School time to time.
  2. Students can take more than one Special Topic under the same course code
  3. All course outlines are for reference only and subject to changes.
2023-2024

Term 1 (2023-2024)

Type Code Title Lecturer Lang Periods Room
Elective JASP 5620* Japanese Cultural Identity Prof. LEE Wood Hung C/J Mo 07:00PM – 09:30PM YIA 403
Elective JASP 5612 Critical Analysis of Popular Culture Dr. Isaac GAGNE E Tu 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 304
CORE JASP 5517 Japanese Communication through Language and Culture Prof. HO Chi Ming C/J We 07:00PM – 09:30PM YIA 403
Elective JASP 5611 Japan’s Modern Transformations, 1600-1945 Prof. Jeremy YELLEN E Th 07:00PM – 09:30PM ARC G04
Elective JASP 5060A

Special Topics in Japanese Studies: Social Media and Technology in Japan

 Dr. Reijiro AOYAMA E Fr 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 403
Elective JASP 5530 Special Topics in Japanese Studies:
Japanese-Chinese Translation
JLPT N1 level required		 Dr. GUO Yingxia J/P Sa 10:00AM – 12:30PM WMY 504
Elective JASP 5700 Independent Research Project Prof. NG Wai Ming C/E Irregular NRR

Points to note:

  1. *JASP 5620: Not for students who have already taken #JASP2250/ JASP3310/ JASP3120
  2. Teaching mode varies upon the pandemic situation, please pay attention to announcements from the Programme/Graduate School time to time.
  3. Students can take more than one Special Topic course under the same course code
  4. All course outlines are for reference only and subject to changes.

 

Term 2 (2023-2024)

Type Code Title Lecturer Lang Periods Room
Elective JASP 5614 Japanese Literature in Historial Perspective Dr. LIN Chaochun J/P Mo 07:00PM – 09:30PM YIA 402
Elective JASP 5612 Japanese Management: Work, Culture and Capitalism Prof. Nana OKURA Gagne E Tu 07:00PM – 09:30PM ARC G02
CORE JASP 5601 Theory and Methods in Japanese Studies Dr. Simon TU C/E We 07:00PM – 09:30PM ARC G02
Elective JASP 5619 Philosophy in Japanese Culture Prof. Kyle Peters E Th 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 301
Elective JASP 5530 Special Topics in Japanese Language:
Japanese Business Writing and Presentation
JLPT N1 level required		 Dr. Sanae UEDA J Fr 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 305
Elective JASP 5060D Special Topics in Japanese Studies:
Chinese Folk Culture in Tokugawa Japan		 Prof. NG Wai Ming C Sa 10:00AM – 12:30PM WMY 408
Elective JASP 5700 Independent Research Project Prof. NG Wai Ming C/E Irregular NRR

Points to note:

  1. Teaching mode varies upon the pandemic situation, please pay attention to announcements from the Programme/Graduate School time to time.
  2. Students can take more than one Special Topic under the same course code
  3. All course outlines are for reference only and subject to changes.

 

Summer Term (2023-2024)

Type Code Title Lecturer Lang Periods Room
Elective JASP 5501 Teaching Japanese as a Secondary Language
JLPT N1 level required		 Prof. Miho GODA J

Tu 07:00PM – 09:30PM

Th 07:00PM – 09:30PM

Sa 10:30AM – 13:00PM

WMY 405

WMY 405

WMY 504
2022-2023

Term 1 (2022-2023)

Type Code Title Lecturer Lang Periods Room
Elective JASP 5620* Japanese Cultural Identity Prof. LEE Wood Hung C/J Mo 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 406
Elective JASP 5060A Special Topics in Japanese Studies:
Pan-Asianism in Modern Japan		 Dr. LIN Chaochun P/C Tu 07:00PM – 09:30PM CYT 203
Elective JASP 5060B Special Topics in Japanese Studies:
Modern Japanese Visual Culture		 Dr. Simon TU C/E We 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 406
CORE JASP 5519 Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary Japan Prof. Lynne NAKANO E Th 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 403
Elective JASP 5530 Special Topics in Japanese Studies:
Japanese-Chinese Translation
JLPT N1 level required		 Dr. GUO Yingxia J/P Sa 10:00AM – 12:30PM WMY 301
Elective JASP 5613 Thematic Studies of Japanese Film Prof. TAO Kwok Cheung C/E Sa 02:30PM – 05:00PM ELB LT3
/
WMY 406(only for 15 Oct class)
Elective JASP 5700 Independent Research Project Prof. NG Wai Ming C/E Irregular NRR

Points to note:

  1. *JASP 5620: Not for students who have already taken #JASP2250/ JASP3310/ JASP3120
  2. Teaching mode varies upon the pandemic situation, please pay attention to announcements from the Programme/Graduate School time to time.
  3. Students can take more than one Special Topic course under the same course code
  4. All course outlines are for reference only and subject to changes.

 

Term 2 (2022-2023)

Type Code Title Lecturer Lang Periods Room
Elective JASP 5060E Special Topics in Japanese Studies:
The Global Japanese		 Prof. Reijiro AOYAMA E Mo 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 408
Elective JASP 5060C Special Topics in Japanese Studies:
Contemporary Japanese Architecture Through Key Concepts		 Prof. Hiroyuki SHINOHARA J/E Tu 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 306
CORE JASP 5601 Theory and Methods in Japanese Studies Prof. Simon TU C/E We 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 306
Elective JASP 5615 Anthropology of Japan Prof. Lynne NAKANO E Th 07:00PM – 09:30PM WMY 408
Elective JASP 5530 Special Topics in Japanese Language:
Japanese Dialectology
JLPT N2 level required		 Dr. Sanea UEDA J Fr 07:00PM – 09:30PM ARC G01
Elective JASP 5060D Special Topics in Japanese Studies:
Chinese Folk Culture in Tokugawa Japan		 Prof. NG Wai Ming C Sa 10:00AM – 12:30PM WMY 408
Elective JASP 5700 Independent Research Project Prof. NG Wai Ming C/E Irregular NRR

Points to note:

  1. Teaching mode varies upon the pandemic situation, please pay attention to announcements from the Programme/Graduate School time to time.
  2. Students can take more than one Special Topic under the same course code
  3. All course outlines are for reference only and subject to changes.

 

Summer Term (2022-2023)

Type Code Title Lecturer Lang Periods Room
Elective JASP 5501 Teaching Japanese as a Secondary Language
JLPT N1 level required		 Prof. Miho GODA J

Tu 07:00PM – 09:30PM

Th 07:00PM – 09:30PM

Sa 10:30AM – 13:00PM

YIA LT8

YIA LT8

YIA LT7

Course offerings vary from year to year. The Programme reserves the right to update the information when necessary.

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